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Robert McKee

Spring 2018

Robert McKee attended Point Park University and is a former company member of Giordano Jazz Dance
Chicago. He has been a guest dancer and choreographer most recently with Chicago Dance
Crash, Cerqua Rivera, and other Independent projects. Robert began an interest in
teaching and choreography at a very young age. Influenced by percussive . . . read more

Caitlin Abraham

Spring 2018

Caitlin Abraham hosted WKU's Dance Program Gotta Dance Friday on February 16, 2018. Her 90-minute
Theatre Jazz class was followed by a Q&A session. Abraham is a Broadway actor, singer,
dancer and a former Soloist at Carolina Ballet. She was raised in Detroit and graduated
from Interlochen Arts Academy. Caitlin studied Fosse-style jazz with the tremendous
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Roberto Sifontes

Spring 2018

Roberto Sifontes led the first Gotta Dance Friday of the Spring 2018 semester in one of Gordon Wilson
Hall's dance studios. His class focused on classical partnering in ballet, as seen
in pictures to the right. Mr. Sifontes was born in Cuba. He received his training
at the Professional School of Arts in Camaguey, Cuba. After graduating in 1989, he
joined the Ballet of Camaguey . . . read more

Matthew Farmer

Spring 2017

Matthew Farmer is currently the Chair of the Dance Department at Hope College, the Co-Artistic Director
of R.G. Dance Productions and the Co-Artistic Director of H2 Dance Co. Formerly the
Director of Dance at Anderson University, Farmer has had great success as a director,
educator, choreographer, performer, and author; co-authoring a book. . .read more

Jon Lehrer

Spring 2016/ Summer 2017/ Summer 2018

Jon Lehrer, who was raised in Queens, New York, took his very first dance class at age 19 at
the University at Buffalo. While dating a dancer, Jon teased her about how easy it
must be to get an A in a dance class. The girl dared Jon to try a beginning level
modern dance class and his life was changed. After only two years of training at
UB, Jon was asked to join the. . .read more

Andrea Dawn Shelley

Spring 2016

Andrea Dawn Shelley born in Miami, Florida, received her classical ballet training predominately from
Magda G. Auñon. Ms Shelley received additional training at summer intensives and workshops
with the Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet. She studied dance at the University of South Florida and holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Dance Education from. . .read more

Banning Bouldin

Fall 2015

Banning Bouldin is a Nashville native and received her BFA in dance from the Juilliard School in
2002. She spent the next eight years working internationally with some of her field’s
most renowned companies, dancers, and choreographers: The Cullberg Ballet of Sweden,
Mats Ek, Johan Inger, Hubbard Street 2, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui,.
. .read more

Karen Callaway Williams

Spring 2015

Karen Callaway Williams is known for being both the first African-American female tap dancer and dance captain
in RIVERDANCE - THE SHOW and the only African-American female tap dancer and dance
captain in RIVERDANCE - ON BROADWAY. Other Broadway credits include include the Tony Award nominated Duke Ellington musical PLAY ON. She is currently.
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Cornelius Carter

Spring 2015

Professor Cornelius Carter has always had a passion for dance and it is reflected in his list of accolades.
Carter was awarded the National Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor
of the Year award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. . .read more